It's finally mine!!!! Now to make it nice

[Deadsquiggles]

So I closed this past Monday on my first house. Just a modest 2 bedroom 1 bath on a 1/4 acre (used to be a 1/2 but nobody was interested in the house so half the land was sold) and a single car garage out back with a nice driveway all the way to the back. Of course, I know I have to have pictures.

This is from where you walk in from the side door.


The double doors up front that need some TLC


This is the floor space where the work bench is, which is now covered in all the tools that I was carrying in the back of my truck since there was nowhere to keep them till now. Still gotta find a base toolbox for my old school Craftsman that you see in the floor.


So far, the plan is just get the electrical working right, run a 220 outlet for my compressor, add a light or two, staple in some insulation and then maybe put up plywood walls.

 

[crkleve]

Welcome to the Board! Great that you have a solid shell to start with. What is your plan for the open/exposed area on the ground?

 

[Deadsquiggles]

I haven't really decided yet. The driveway stops about 6 feet in front of the garage doors and then turns behind the house, I'm considering saving up, then ripping out that wood floor, and pour concrete from the back of the garage all the way to where the driveway stops. But that'll probably be a long ways off. I could always fill it in with quikcrete though, i wouldn't be driving on it, just walking.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Hey Squiggles,

Congrats on your garage man.

If you are ever across the NC border, I've got a matching bottom for your Craftsman that you can have. Not in too rough a shape.

It's surplus to my needs and it'd be nice to see it go to someone who'll use it.

If you'd like it, don't feel like you'd have to rush down here. I'll hold it until it's convenient for you. I can post a pic up tomorrow if you'd like.

 

[nadogail]

If you can find a way to spray paint the overhead your lighting problems will be less

 

[Nowater]

I think you need to address water problems on the wood before it gets worse.

Now that you have a space, what are your wants and desires; plans--let that determine how to make it look nice.

 

[920kip]

I would put some 4"x8" patio pavers in there. You can get them for almost free on CL right now.

 

[Deadsquiggles]

I just want it to look finished, some form of walls up and some type of ceiling, and level out and fill in that dirt space with either concrete, or even pavers like 920 said, but I'm wondering how difficult it might be to roll a tool cart across that.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Before you do ANYTHING else

• Inspect the foundation and sill plates. These have to be SOUND first.
• Check walls for plumb and square. Fix these second.

Doing anything else, except some temporary electric and lighting, is a waste of effort and $$$ !

 

[Ponchoguy]

So I closed this past Monday on my first house. Just a modest 2 bedroom 1 bath on a 1/4 acre (used to be a 1/2 but nobody was interested in the house so half the land was sold) and a single car garage out back with a nice driveway all the way to the back. Of course, I know I have to have pictures.

This is from where you walk in from the side door.


The double doors up front that need some TLC


This is the floor space where the work bench is, which is now covered in all the tools that I was carrying in the back of my truck since there was nowhere to keep them till now. Still gotta find a base toolbox for my old school Craftsman that you see in the floor.


So far, the plan is just get the electrical working right, run a 220 outlet for my compressor, add a light or two, staple in some insulation and then maybe put up plywood walls.

I have that same Cman box...the bottoms show up on CL fairly often. I paid $75 for that same top box we both have and a bottom chest.

 

[mike528]

You have the dimensions handy? Or any exterior shots to see its condition? Probably wouldn't be too bad to do quickcrete our if you rent a mixer. Might at least get some gravel down for the winter so you don't have to walk in any mud

 

[Richard Cranium]

Wow, there is a lot of work to be done in that shop.

 

[Deadsquiggles]

Yeah, it ain't perfect, but it's a project in itself, to make it a nice place for other projects.

 

[Deadsquiggles]

So it only took a year but this happened today.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Lighting looks good but did you ever do this?:

Before you do ANYTHING else

• Inspect the foundation and sill plates. These have to be SOUND first.
• Check walls for plumb and square. Fix these second.

Doing anything else, except some temporary electric and lighting, is a waste of effort and $$$ !

 

[Deadsquiggles]

Yeah, two walls were already checked out and were sat. So all electrical is run from those two walls. I had to get something out there cause I was tired of working in the dark. This will make it easier to see when I'm able to get around to doing the other side. There's a few problems on the other side, but the garage is at least sound.

 

[Deadsquiggles]

Well it’s been a long time since I updated this. Kinda forgot I even had a thread. It only took 5 years, almost to the day since I moved in, but I finally had concrete poured from inside the garage to the rest of my driveway.